Chapter 65 This is truly going too far

Shen Zhilan gave Qin Shifeng a grateful look:
"Senior Brother Qin, thank you for your trust in me.
I don't wish to overexplain. An innocent person remains innocent, and I have never had any intention of harming any of you."

Despite such a pale and feeble explanation, Qin Shifeng still believed her.
Because he felt that Shen Zhilan possessed top-tier water spiritual roots and was the beloved disciple of Baili Mucheng from the Mixed Element Sect; there was simply no need for her to do anything underhanded like seeking rewards through extortion.
Feng Xi must have been overthinking things.

Shen Zhilan smiled at Qin Shifeng: "Senior Brother Qin, I still need to go and meet up with the First Senior Brother and the others. We can chat more once we leave the mystic realm."
Qin Shifeng's heart skipped a beat, and his voice trembled slightly: "Alright."

Shen Zhilan felt a sense of triumph within her heart. With just a little more time, Qin Shifeng would undoubtedly become utterly devoted to her.
Just as she was about to leave, Feng Xi said coldly: "Fifth Senior Brother, Senior Brother Xing, stop her!"
Jun Wen and Xing巫 actually obeyed, stepping forward to block Shen Zhilan's path.

Shen Zhilan frowned: "Feng Xi, what do you mean by this?"
Feng Xi sneered: "What do I mean? Mu Zihual and the others must have gone after the companion spirit plant of the Unicorn Centipede, right?
Once they succeed, the Unicorn Centipede will definitely go berserk. Without you as our protective amulet, how are we supposed to get out?
If you want to go and meet up with Mu Zihual and the rest, help us get out first, and then you can come right back in!"

A flash of panic crossed Shen Zhilan's face, immediately followed by the anger of embarrassment: "Feng Xi, these are all just your speculative guesses. Don't go too far!"
Slap! Slap!
Feng Xi walked right up to her and dealt her two resounding slaps.
Then, she hid behind Jun Wen, poking her small head out: "This is what going too far actually looks like!"

Because her movements were too swift, and Shen Zhilan had completely let her guard down, those two slaps landed squarely and solidly!
Her face swelled up instantly!
Shen Zhilan was practically driven mad with rage!
"Feng Xi, I'm going to kill you!"

Feng Xi bared her little white teeth: "If you don't shut your mouth right now, see if I don't carve up your face!"
Shen Zhilan genuinely did not dare to speak further.
Because among all the people present, only Qin Shifeng was inclined to speak up for her.
However, he was from the Beast Taming Sect after all, and at a critical juncture, he might not necessarily stand on her side.

With a gloomy face, she followed Feng Xi and the others out of the cave.
No sooner had they emerged than Mu Zihual and the others came running out with panicked expressions, followed by a rustling sound echoing from behind.
Feng Xi's expression changed—the Unicorn Centipede must have caught up!
She told Jun Wen to carry Jiang Ji on his back, and the two of them bolted like lightning!
Xing and the others also realized the gravity of the situation and scrambled away as fast as they could!

For a split second, doubt flickered in Qin Shifeng's mind. Could what Feng Xi said actually be true?
No!
Junior Sister Zhilan is not that kind of person!

They had not run very far before a massive swarm of Unicorn Centipedes came frantically writhing their bodies in pursuit.
Although they were demonic insects, their speed was terrifyingly fast.
Feng Xi figured that even if Shen Zhilan were to pull out a celestial beast egg right now, it probably wouldn't work; those Unicorn Centipedes had already gone completely berserk because their guardian spirit plant had been stolen.

Since Jun Wen was carrying Jiang Ji, his speed was naturally slower than the others. Feng Xi had to match his pace, so the two of them were quickly left behind by the rest of the group.
Jiang Ji said to Jun Wen: "Fifth Junior Brother, put me down! You and the Little Junior Sister should run quickly!"
Jun Wen gritted his teeth and snapped: "Stop talking nonsense!"

Feng Xi felt that keeping this up was not a viable solution, so she told the little black ball:
"You feed a soldier for a thousand days to use him for a single moment. The glorious moment for you to lay down your life for your master has arrived!
Go and lure them away!"
The little black ball: "..."
Listen to yourself! Is that human language?!

Of course Feng Xi wouldn't actually abandon the little black ball; she was merely joking.
She said to Jun Wen: "Fifth Senior Brother, I'll lure them away. You and the First Senior Brother go and wait for me at the place where we previously ran into Tian Qing!"
She chose that spot because it was relatively easy to locate and not too far away.

She had expected Jun Wen to put up a courteous fight, offering to carry Jiang Ji instead while he himself went to draw the Unicorn Centipedes away.
To her surprise, Jun Wen agreed with absolute promptness: "Alright!"
And then, he bolted away at full speed!
Feng Xi: "..."
Couldn't you even pretend for a second?

Little did she know, Jun Wen harbored a blind trust in her at this point, feeling that the Little Junior Sister was seemingly omnipotent. Since she said so, she must certainly have a way to escape unscathed.
Rather than dawdling and wasting time, running fast was far more prudent.

Feng Xi shouted toward the swarm of Unicorn Centipedes: "The thing you want is right here with me! Come and chase me if you can!"
The swarm of Unicorn Centipedes was already infuriated to the brink of madness and instantly lunged toward Feng Xi en masse.
And thus, Feng Xi embarked on a... marathon with them.

The cultivation technique she practiced was special; she could replenish her spiritual energy from the external environment at any time—inexhaustible and infinite!
As for physical stamina, she possessed a whole basin of stamina-recovery pills.
The top-tier stamina pills she refined had incredible effects!
After consuming them, her dizziness vanished, her legs stopped feeling weak, and she could run twenty miles in a single breath!

That swarm of Unicorn Centipedes had been screaming frantically at first, but eventually, they all quieted down.
They were barely able to crawl anymore—what was the point of screaming?!
Suddenly, Feng Xi stopped running.
Because this fellow belatedly realized a crucial problem.

The Unicorn Centipede's attack method was extremely singular—it relied entirely on those venomous stingers.
However, she... was completely immune to all poisons!
As long as she protected her vital areas, she could play with them however she liked!

Realizing this, she halted and stopped running.
The swarm of Unicorn Centipedes stopped as well.
Heaven is her witness, the amount of exercise those creatures had undergone today matched their entire lifetime's total combined!
This human was truly capable of running!

Following that came a towering wave of rage!
One of the Unicorn Centipedes lunged toward Feng Xi, the venomous stingers on its body emitting a faint blue glow.
It thought to itself that as long as it stabbed this human, it wouldn't bother eating any more carrion today—it would swallow her whole on the spot!
Because she was simply too hateful!
Not only had she stolen the Crimson Cloud Fragrant Ganoderma, but she had also run them half to death!

However, it hadn't anticipated that Feng Xi was not only fast, but her footwork was also exceptionally nimble. Not only had it failed to touch Feng Xi after chasing her for the better part of the day, but it had also ended up tangling itself into a dead knot.
It was nothing short of supreme humiliation!

Feng Xi hadn't expected these things to be quite so foolish either!
Then again, relying on their venomous stingers, these Unicorn Centipedes probably never needed to use their brains during ordinary hunts; over time, their intellect had grown rather dull.
At that moment, the remaining Unicorn Centipedes all lunged forward simultaneously.
No matter how agile Feng Xi's footwork was, it was impossible for her to dodge such a massive number of Unicorn Centipedes.
Inevitably, she was pricked quite a few times.
Yet, she remained as lively as ever.
In fact, she looked even more energetic than before!

Those Unicorn Centipedes were utterly dumbfounded!
What kind of freakish entity was this? Why wasn't she affected by their venomous stingers?!
They were already exhausted to the bone, and now that their stingers proved ineffective, a sense of retreat began to sprout in their minds.

How could Feng Xi bear to let them escape? Wielding flames, spiritual vines, and even resorting to chili powder, she finally managed to kill two of them.
The main issue was that the Unicorn Centipedes possessed immensely tough bodies; Feng Xi could only target their vulnerable spots, which severely restricted her attacks.
Feng Xi shouted at the fleeing Unicorn Centipedes:
"I didn't steal the Crimson Cloud Fragrant Ganoderma! It was that group of people wearing purple clothes!
If you want to get back what belongs to you and take your revenge, go after them!"

She had no desire to take the blame for Shen Zhilan and her crew.
Who knew, maybe those Unicorn Centipedes would actually run into the people from the Mixed Element Sect!
Once those Unicorn Centipedes vanished out of sight, Feng Xi collapsed and sat limply on the ground.
Although she had ingested a stamina pill, after such a grueling ordeal, she was still thoroughly exhausted.

Feng Xi felt immensely fortunate; it was only because this particular group of Unicorn Centipedes had such a singular attack method. If she had been up against other Golden Core stage demonic beasts, even just a single one would have been enough to give her a massive headache!
From this, she drew a conclusion: one can never have too many skills!
Once she returned, she would definitely need to learn a few more tricks!